Ricky Holmes looked set to stay at Charlton Athletic for the foreseeable future when he signed a three-year deal in the summer.

Just a few months later, however, the prospect of the winger remaining at The Valley beyond January is in doubt. London News Online states that Holmes is now eyeing an exit with Charlton well adrift of the League One play-off places.

And Sheffield United, who made a number of unsuccessful bids this summer, are understood to be pushing hard for Charlton’s 2016/17 Player of the Year.

And with Leeds now forced to live without their talisman Samu Saiz, who received a lengthy ban for spitting at Newport County’s Robbie Wilmott during The White’s shock FA Cup loss on Saturday, they need a player capable of stepping up and providing some much needed creativity.

Could Holmes be that man? With the 30-year-old hoping to get a move to the Championship this month, he would surely be receptive to the idea of playing at Elland Road.

But with Sheffield United desperate to reunite manager Chris Wilder with his former Northampton Town favourite, Leeds will have to make their minds up quick about whether they really want to make a move for one of League One’s most influential players.

Danny Owen

Daniel is a Journalist graduate from Leeds Trinity University and is generally obsessed with everything football related. Daniel watches everything from Augsburg in the Bundesliga to Vitesse in the Eredivisie with as much La Liga as possible thrown in for good measure.